Competition between marinas for berths

[ducked]

I don't get how marinas can be so full and charges rising significantly at a time when boat sales have fallen off a cliff.

I thought marinas being so full and charges rising significantly was why boat sales have fallen off a cliff at this time.

 

[Lucky Duck]

If it was a cost issue then surely the price of a new boat in the first instance would be a bigger problem?

 

[dgadee]

Are marinas in the UK full? Or just expensive? I have been looking for a berth in the Morbihan area and they have waiting lists you can view online - the lists are long (I suspect everyone adds their name to every list). The cost is relatively low, but the wait is long. I suspect if you have the money you can get a marina berth in the UK easily. Am I wrong?

 

[mrming]

Are marinas in the UK full? Or just expensive? I have been looking for a berth in the Morbihan area and they have waiting lists you can view online - the lists are long (I suspect everyone adds their name to every list). The cost is relatively low, but the wait is long. I suspect if you have the money you can get a marina berth in the UK easily. Am I wrong?

They’re certainly not full on the East coast. However no one should sail here, as it’s well known to be both dangerously shallow and totally featureless.